Argyria lacteella
In 3 days ~10% in a week ~20%
Argyria lacteella, the milky urola moth, is a moth in the family Crambidae. It was described by Johan Christian Fabricius in 1794. It is found in North America, from Maryland south to Florida and west to Texas. In the south, the range extends through Costa Rica to Brazil. It is also found on Cuba, Puerto Rico and Bermuda.
Adults are on wing from spring to fall. Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Main Ridge Forest Reserve | 🇹🇹 Trinidad and Tobago | |
| 2 | Everglades National Park | 🇺🇸 United States |
Rare
Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Southern Milky Argyria Moth sighting in Miami on a given day, based on 42 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 228th most-seen of the 826 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 10%, and over a week to about 20%, if each day is a fresh chance.
January
In that month about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Southern Milky Argyria Moth in Miami on a given day, against under 5% in February to December, the lowest months. That is one of Miami's driest months, with about 45 mm of rain against 190 mm in June.
Between 9 pm and midnight
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Southern Milky Argyria Moth sightings with a recorded time, and about 8 in 10 of them come between 6 pm and 6 am: it is mostly seen at night.
2nd of 2
Of the 2 cities where we can rate Southern Milky Argyria Moth sightings, Miami ranks 2nd at under 5%. The best odds are in Curitiba (Brazil, about 10%).
Same family: Crambidae
The closest relatives of the Southern Milky Argyria Moth that you can see in Miami (family Crambidae, Crambid Snout Moths) are Orange-Spotted Flower Moth (about 10%), Assembly Moth (about 10%) and Coffee-Loving Pyrausta Moth (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Southern Milky Argyria Moth is recorded against all the insects logged in Miami (42 verified sightings), calibrated against known sighting rates. Figures are rounded to the nearest 10% because citizen-science data supports honest approximations, not decimals, and months with records from fewer than five people show "—". How it works.
